Sixth Circuit Vacates and Remands Saginaw Chippewa/NLRB Decision in Light of Noel Canning

Here:

CA6 Mandate

CA6 Order Vacating and Remanding

The court held moot the Saginaw Chippewa motion for abeyance.

Materials here.

News Profile of Sebastian Braun’s Study of Impacts of Fracking at Fort Berthold

Here is “Chronicling the oil boom: UND professors map dramatic changes to western ND landscape.”

Links to several maps are available here.

 

Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Court and Appellate Court Judge Postings

Here:

JUDGE JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

APPELLATE JUDGE JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Library of Congress Unveils Indigenous Law Portal

Here, via the LOC blog post, “Introducing the Indigenous Law Portal.”

H/T Legal History Blog.

Washington Appellate Briefs in Yakama Member’s Challenge to State Court Jurisdiction over Crime on Quinault Land

Here are the briefs in State v. Shale (Wash. App.):

446545-Appellant’s Brief

446545-Respondent’s Brief

UPDATE (additional briefs):

Appellant’s Supplemental Brief

State’s Response to Appellant’s Supplemental Brief

Appellant’s Supplemental Reply Brief

Prosecuting Attorneys Amicus Brief

Appellant’s Response to Amicus

WAPA Supplemental Brief

Washington AG Amicus Brief

FTE Staff Attorney-Anishinabe Legal Services White Earth Reservation Office

Here (PDF):

Anishinabe Legal Services is seeking a full-time staff attorney to provide civil legal assistance and court representation to program clients before area Tribal Courts, State Courts and Administrative Forums on or near the White Earth Reservation in northern Minnesota.

BACKGROUND: Anishinabe Legal Services (ALS) is a Legal Services Corporation (LSC) funded 501(c)(3) organization providing free legal assistance and court representation to low-income individuals living on or near the Leech Lake, White Earth and Red Lake Indian Reservations in northern Minnesota. Legal services are provided through grants and contracts with federal, state and tribal governments along with foundational support.

RESPONSIBILITIES: ALS is looking for a well-qualified and highly motivated licensed attorney to provide civil legal assistance and court representation to program clients before area Tribal Courts, State Courts and Administrative Forms on or near the White Earth Reservation. Primary duties will include representation of parents in CHIPS matters before area Tribal Courts, housing and family law, but job duties are likely to include handling a wide variety of civil matters before various forums. The attorney will be primarily housed out of ALS’ White Earth Reservation office located in the village of White Earth, Minnesota.

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Wash. Dept. of Licensing Ofc. of Admin. Hearings Rules in Favor of Nontaxability of Fuel Imports to Yakama Indian Reservation

Here is in the Matter of Cougar Den Inc.:

In re Cougar Den 7-24-14 DOL decision

We posted on a similar matter here.

Federal Court Orders Appointment of Counsel for Individual Defendants in Grondal v. United States

Here are the materials in Grondal v. United States (E.D. Wash.):

232 US Motion for Summary J

275 Colville Motion to Dismiss

279 DCT Order re Supplemental Memorandums

280 Colville Supplement

281 US Supplement

293 Wapato Heritage Response

305-1 Colville Reply

306 US Reply

308 DCT Order re Additional Supplemental Briefing

312 Plaintiffs Supplemental Briefing

313 US Supplemental Briefing

315 Wapato Heritage Supplemental Briefing

316 Colville Supplemental Briefing

329 DCT Order re Appointment of Counsel

Prior rulings in this matter are here and here.

FINAL Report to U.N. Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Re: American Indigenous Prisoners’ Religious Rights

Here:

8-1-14 Supplemental Joint Submission By Huy NCAI USET NARF ACLU et al to U N Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Re American Indi

WaPo News Profile of Lack of Law Enforcement at Alaska Native Villages

Here is “In rural villages, little protection for Alaska Natives.”